Job Description

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 163780
Department/Program: Environmental Services & Sustainability, Facilities & Environmental Services
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (40% FTE) x 7 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: Unifor Service, Support Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $19.1652 - $19.9209 /hour
Closing Date: 12 September, 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other\'s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our , and enjoy access to enhanced and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi\'kma\'ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi\'kmaq people. Working in Mi\'kma\'ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Reports to the Manager, Environmental Services & Sustainability. The Environmental Services Worker maintains cleanliness in all hospital locations. Having a clean environment helps provide a positive experience for our patients and families as well as for our employees, physicians, and volunteers. Activities include cleaning, mopping, and dusting all areas in the hospital. Other work includes floorcare (scrubbing and waxing floors), shampooing of carpets and chairs, waste removal (hazardous waste and regular waste), chemical spill clean-up, laundry Tasks, room set-ups, window cleaning (interior), some salt application during winter months, isolation room cleaning, floor and blood spill clean-ups. The Environmental Services Worker will also work towards a healthier environment by reducing our carbon footprint and going \xe2\x80\x9cgreen\xe2\x80\x9d, as per the IWK\'s strategy.

Hours of Work

Variable shifts will be available

Your Qualifications

• Minimum grade 12 or GED, required.
• Previous experience in a health care setting, an asset.
• Competency in another language, an asset.
• Ability to organize, and prioritize, maintains the functioning of the unit in an organized, safe and clean manner
• Knowledge of Family Centered Care
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Team player
• Effective communication skills
• Maintains accountability for own decisions and actions
• Functions independently with a minimum of supervision

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia\'s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre\'s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.

Nova Scotia Health Authority